WILLY NILLY

Press, 21 August 1982, Page 14

WILLY NILLY

By

WHIM WHAM

“. . . Whether voluntary or otherwise the willingness of employed labour to accept more moderate money wage increases is essential to overcome the underuse of our labour force.” — Mr Birch, Minister of Energy.

Sir, are You willing? DO say, Yes! Or nod, to show You acquiesce — This VOLUNTARY Willingness Is easier for the Government Than your COMPULSORY Consent — Fill and return, this Declaration (For the Department’s Information) That “I, the Undersigned” am willing, Please don’t forget to tick, when filling, ' The appropriate Box which signifies, VOLUNTARY - or OTHERWISE - Your wishes will of course be heeded, If Special Legislation’s needed, i.e., supposing You express NON-VOLUNTARY Willingness.

The Choice is Yours, the Country’s free. How willing do You choose to be? It’s Hobson’s Choice, the easiest Way, And Rob’s your Uncle, as We say — He spins the Coin — You call, You choose — It’s Heads he wins, and Tails you lose!

“We are a private enterprise government... and if people want to set up drive-ih cinemas why should they?’—Mr Highet Minister of Internal Affairs. J ' ■

We sat in the Cinema Carpark In our Ministerial cars, We wipe the Mist off the Windscreen, Peer at the Distant Stars, And the blown-up Faces glaring Out of the monstrous Screen, Where the Treetops and the Night Sky’s Beauty might have been — While Alan (“Drive in”) Highet Happily sits and sighs, Tell Them I did my honest Bit For Private Enterprise.